BFD3 | Roland TD-20 - Troubleshooting MIDI Mapping Issues

Some users may encounter incorrect articulation triggering when using the Roland TD-20 map in BFD3. The contents of this support article will help you troubleshoot and solve this problem by using an alternative mapping file.

Table of Contents

• Download the Alternative TD-20 Map
• Import the Alternative TD-20 Map into BFD3
• Disable Automatic Key Map Loading

Download the Alternative TD-20 Map

Download the alternative Roland TD-20 Mapping file attached to this article - Scroll down to the bottom of this page, and download it from either a Windows or Mac computer. 

Import the Alternative TD-20 Map into BFD3

1. Launch BFD3.

2. Click the (☰) Icon, then File in the top menu

3. Select Load Key Map.

4. Click Load Key Map from file...

5. Navigate to the downloaded TD-20.bfd3map file. 

6. Select the file and click Open.

The TD-20 mapping will now be applied.

Disable Automatic Key Map Loading

Some presets in BFD3 automatically load their own key maps, which may override the imported mapping.

To prevent this:

1. Locate the Key Map section

2. Disable automatic key map loading - Note, the 'Key' button will appear greyed out when disabled. If illuminated 'Blue', loading a preset will automatically load the BFD3 map by default. 

3. Load your desired Preset  

Disabling the 'Key' button allows BFD3 to retain the TD-20 map whenever loading a new preset.